Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) on 26 January has announced the appointment of 151 Managing Directors. On Wednesday shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) closed at $34.77. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 4.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 14.77%.
On 30 January Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) reported net income (from continuing operations) of $305 million or 26 cents per share in fourth quarter of 2014 compared with $297 million or 23 cents a share in the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year increase in earnings per share was due to lower operating expenses. Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) in last trading activity fell -0.15% to close at $13.41. Company weekly performance is 1.28% while its quarterly performance stands at 1.36%. Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) is -6.22% away from its 52 week high.
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Net income fell 29 percent to an adjusted 61 cents per share from 86 cents per share a year earlier. The Zacks Consensus Estimate had projected earnings of 65 cents per share. Including a major one-time charge, Yum reported a loss in the fourth quarter of 20 cents per share thanks to a $361 million write-down of Little Sheep assets. Revenue beat expectations, however, coming in at about $4 billion compared with the $3.97 billion expected by Wall Street. On last trading day Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) increased 0.05% to close at $73.65. Its volatility for the week is 2.24% while volatility for the month is 2.00%. YUM’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 3.90%. Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) monthly performance is 4.50%.
Zacks upgraded shares of Empresa Nacional de Electricidad (NYSE:EOC) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning. The firm currently has $47.30 price target on the stock. Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A. (NYSE:EOC) institutional ownership stands at 3.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $44.75.
iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) Net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $9.4 million, or $0.31 a share, compared with $3.2 million, or $0.11 a share a year earlier. Revenue grew to $159.3 million, from $126.3 million. On last trading day iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) moved down -0.93% to close at $31.96. Its volatility for the week is 3.23% while volatility for the month is 3.30%. IRBT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 9.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 99.20%. iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) monthly performance is -5.42%.